You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.
ARTHUR ASHEThroughout my formal education I spent many, many hours in public and school libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were. The current definitive answer to almost any question can be found within the four walls of most libraries.
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Fear isn’t an excuse to come to a standstill. It’s the impetus to step up and strike.
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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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If I were to say, ‘God, why me?’ about the bad things, then I should have said, ‘God, why me?’ about the good things that happened in my life.
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Throughout my formal education I spent many, many hours in public and school libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were. The current definitive answer to almost any question can be found within the four walls of most libraries.
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It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don’t feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.
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If I were to say, ‘God, why me?’ about the bad things, then I should have said, ‘God, why me?’ about the good things that happened in my life.
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If you’re paid before you walk on the court, what’s the point in playing as if your life depended on it?
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I spent many, many hours in libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were.
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Life is like a tennis game. You can’t win without serving.
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The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, “Did I make the best use of the time I had?
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